Fishtrap



june 7, 1938. Q M NORbENS'l-AM 2,119,828

FISHTRAP Filed May 24, 1957 2 Smets-sheet 1 muuuwuuuuuuuu .I/

Inventor By #www 19mm ,4 torneys June 7, 1938*. c. M. NoRDENsTAM/ 2,119,828

' FISHTRAP Filed May 24, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 By Jima, 19m

Inventor Patented June 7, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FISHTRAP Gai-IM. Nordenstam, Bertrand, Nebr. Application May 24, 1937, Serial No. 144,488 l 2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in the general art of fishing and trapping, and more particularly toa fishtrap.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a trap which can be placed in the water, and in which fish can be trapped in an eii'icient manner.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a shtrap which can be easily inspected, and which is substantially foolproof in operation.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a iishtrap which can be easily repaired in the event of damage and which is of simple construction.

These and various other important objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following specification.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 represents a longitudinal sectional view through the trap.

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical sectional View.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional View.

\ Figure 4 is a fragmentary rear end elevational n." View.

Figure 5 is a fragmentarvperspective View of one of the swingable bars.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevational view of the swingable bars.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the trap consists of the upper rectangular frame 5 and the lower rectangular frame 6, these frames being connected by the corner posts 1.

The top, bottom, sides, and one end of the structure are covered with a suitable mesh sheeting 8, and the closed end of the trap has an opening therein which is normally closed by the door 9, of grille construction, and hingedly connected to one of the posts 1, as at I.

The opposite end of the trap is open, and extending inwardly from the posts I and adjacent ends of the frames 5 6, in converging relation, are the rods I l, defining a guidew'ay. These rods I I connect at their inner ends to the rectangular shaped frame I2.

Elongated members I3 extend from the entrance end of the frame 6 inwardly in an inclined position and are preferably spot welded or otherwise secured to the lower vportion of the frame I 2. These elongated members I3 extend substantially inwardly beyond the frame I2.

As is shown in Figure 6, the entrance end of the frame 5 is provided with depending ears I4 between which the rod I5 is interposed. This rod extends through the barrel-like ends IB of the swingable elongated members I'I which extend between the guide members I8 which rise from the top of the frame I2. These elongated members Il are somewhat shorter and terminate Short of the inner ends of the elongated members I3.

The upper ends of the guide members I8 are secured to the framepiece l@ as clearly shown in Figure 2.

It can now be seen that the rods II define an inwardly converging guideway into which iish can swim to reach bait placed in the trap.

The sh are guided upwardly by the inward extensions of the elongated members i3 and rise upwardly against the elongated members Il which yield upwardly permitting the iish to enter the trap proper, after which these elongated members I'i' settle downwardly and prevent return of the sh.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it can be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size, and arrangements may be resort-ed to without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A trap comprising an entrance structure, a rigid guide structure extending inwardly from the lower portion of the entrance structure, and a swingable guide structure extending inwardly from the upper portion of the entrance structure and terminating adjacent the rigid guide structure inwardly of its free edge, said entrance structure being further provided with an inwardly extending and converging funnel-like struc ture, said funnel-like structure being constructed of a plurality of elongated members, the rigid guide structure being constructed of a plurality of elongated members certain portions of which comprise the elongated members at the lower portion of the tunnel-like structure.

2. A trap comprising an entrance structure, a rigid guide structure extending inwardly from the lower portion of the entrance structure, a swingable guide structure extending inwardly from the upper portion of the entrance structure and terminating adjacent the rigid guide structure inwardly of its free edge, said entrance structure being further provided with an inwardly extending and converging funnel-like structure, said funnel-like structure being constructed of a plurality of elongated members, the rigid guide structure loe-...ngconstructed of a plurality of elongated members certain portions of which comprise the elongated members at theI lower portion of the funnel-like structure, said funnel-like structure being provided with a frame-like member at its inner end and guide means rising from the said frame for guiding the said swingable guide structure.

l CARL M. NORDENSTAM. 

